I had been anticipating this morning’s workout since Monday when I read Tina’s post highlighting this upper body routine.

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I was initially introduced to Tina’s fabulous workout routines as a participant in Best Body Bootcamp.  Tina is the brain’s behind the Best Body Bootcamp virtual training program that I participated in this winter.  You can read more about my experience with her bootcamp here and here.

This workout specifically appealed to me because I knew that I wanted to work the upper body, I am running shorter on time this week which means less time to write my own workout plans, and I liked that she used the Group Set training technique.  I typically superset my workouts to keep things interesting and efficient, but I am ALWAYS looking for ways to switch things up.  Tina does a great job of outlining the Group Set technique here.

Brian and I were definitely feeling the burn by the end of the workout.  Thanks, Tina, for an amazing upper body routine!

Breakfast

Once I got home from the gym, showered, and got ready for the day I had the sudden urge to make some almond butter!  Luckily I had a giant sized bag of almonds, and it only took about 5 minutes of blending once I popped the nuts in the food processor.

Of course I had to taste test the nut butter…and boy did it pass! 😉 I enjoyed more than a few fingers of almond butter.

The rest of my breakfast consisted of a big bowl of egg white oats topped with my delicious homemade almond butter.

My bowl of oats included:

• 1/2 cup oats
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup egg whites
• 1 packet stevia
• a dash of cinnamon
• Toppings:  1/3 banana, 1 Tbsp almond butter

Started the day with a great workout and a yummy breakfast.  What more could a girl ask for?!

Hope you all have a great Wednesday!

Of Possible Interest:

• Protein Powder Picks for Any Diet:  Fitsugar
  
• What Nutrition Experts Really Eat For Breakfast:  Huffpost Health